Jul 20, 2012

Church Store is Parishioner Gathering PlaceBy Hope YanceyCharlotteObserver.com

Charlotte, NC – Step under the green awning in a hallway at Christ Episcopal Church on Providence Road and you’ve entered GOODNEWS the shop@Christ Church, a gift shop where all profits are used to do good for others via grants to an array of charitable organizations – many focused on women and children.

The shop partners with the Episcopal Church Women’s Bazaar, a December church event for local vendors to sell baked goods and other wares.

In 2011, GOODNEWS and the ECW Bazaar together donated more than $72,000 to charity; this year’s goal is $80,000.

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